Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
China
Types
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
8-15
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
digitate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
weekly regular
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, sod webworms
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Crickets
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Defined
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
BAMBUSA multiplex
Common Name
Korean Velvet Grass
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
In Hindi
कोरियाई मखमल घास
हेगड़े बांस
In German
Korean Samt Gras
Hedge Bambus
In French
herbe de velours coréenne
Bamboo Hedge
In Spanish
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
bambú de cobertura
In Greek
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
hedge Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
grama de veludo coreano
Bamboo Hedge
In Polish
Not Available
Żywopłoty Bamboo
In Latin
Carl herba
Sepi Bamboo
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocotyledonae
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Genus
Zoysia Willd
Bambusa
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cynodonteae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Hedge Bamboo
Season and care of Korean Velvet Grass and Hedge Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Korean Velvet Grass and Hedge Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Korean Velvet Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hedge Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand and for Hedge Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hedge Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Korean Velvet Grass and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information
Korean Velvet Grass and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Korean Velvet Grass and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Hedge Bamboo flower color: Not Available
- Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Hedge Bamboo
Care of Korean Velvet Grass and Hedge Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hedge Bamboo pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Korean Velvet Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.